missing network adapter

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tomjrc · #1 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:53 pm

After installing Win7 pro using Recovery disks My intel advanced 6205 adapter does not show up. only the Intel (R) 82579LM Gigabit network connection shows up. I am unable to use wireless of any kind. any solutions would be appreciated

theterminator93 · #2 Post by **theterminator93** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:55 pm

Open up device manager. Do you see any device categories expanded with a question mark or exclamation point? Is the hardware wireless switch turned on?

axur-delmeria · #3 Post by **axur-delmeria** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:09 pm

Have you checked the BIOS settings?

tomjrc · #4 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:10 pm

Wireless radio is on, there are No devices with expanded areas viible

theterminator93 · #5 Post by **theterminator93** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:14 pm

Anything listed under network adapters? Fn+F5 yield anything?

tomjrc · #6 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:48 pm

What should I look for in bios settings??
Fn/F5 shows Radio on

theterminator93 · #7 Post by **theterminator93** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:22 pm

I could find nothing related to WiFi in my T420's BIOS, YMMV...

tomjrc · #8 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:48 pm

Should I re-install the advanced 6205 Adapter???

theterminator93 · #9 Post by **theterminator93** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:37 pm

Does it show up in device manager or network connections?

tomjrc · #10 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:22 pm

No Not in Device Manager or Network Sharing

ajkula66 · #11 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:37 pm

tomjrc wrote: Fn/F5 shows Radio on

Radio of?

Does it show Bluetooth or WWAN, presuming your machine has these in the first place?

tomjrc · #12 Post by **tomjrc** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:34 pm

When I go to fnf5 it shows B.T. OFF and Radio ON However when I push Radio it goes OFF and B.T.comes on. then it says B.T. not recognized.

ajkula66 · #13 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:11 pm

Interesting.

Have you ran Windows Update? Chances are that there's an updated wireless driver in there that might fix your problem, or at least a part of it...

tomjrc · #14 Post by **tomjrc** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:12 pm

I removed mSata drive and opened Win 8.1 went into Device Manager and Intel (R) Centrino(R) Advanced -N6205 showed.
I reinstalled mSata and opened Win 7 Pro. Went to Device Manager and 6205 did not show up.
I checked for other devices with ??? marks or Yellow tags and found The Network Controller had a yellow tag. I tried to update the driver but it would not . One window stated the controller had a problem ?? I,M lost.

tomjrc · #15 Post by **tomjrc** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:06 pm

Well! after looking for an updated driver ,I went to the INTEL site and found a download that corrected everything. Thanks to all who took the time to steer me in the right direction. Again, You can,t beat this forum

sktn77a · #16 Post by **sktn77a** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:12 pm

Was the download a driver or a firmware update?

tomjrc · #17 Post by **tomjrc** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:20 pm

I.m not sure .But it said it was an update for network connections for Win7 funny thing though it also seemed to recognize my blue Tooth so they both work now

tomjrc · #18 Post by **tomjrc** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:24 am

OK! I went back and found I still had the Intel site on my desktop ;
It was a driver as stated:LATEST DRIVERS : Intel ProSet Wireless software and Drivers Widows7, 64 bit 15.15.0.1
Hope that helps you

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